Privacy Policy

Last updated: July 30, 2025

At ChinaSource, we are committed to protecting your privacy and handling your personal
information with care and transparency. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, store,
and protect your data when you engage with us.

1. What Information We Collect

When you subscribe to our newsletters or engage with ChinaSource, we may collect:

Your name (if provided)
Your email address
Your communication preferences
The date and time of subscription
Your IP address (for compliance and analytics)

In certain ministry relationships, we may also collect additional information such as:

Mailing address
Phone number
Name of your church, ministry organization, or company

2. How We Use Your Information

We use your information to:

Send you the newsletters and updates you have selected
Occasionally share important announcements, event invitations, or fundraising opportunities (only with your consent)
Improve our communications through aggregated, non-identifiable analytics
Manage and grow our partnership with you in ministry

We will only use your data for purposes directly related to ChinaSource’s mission.
We never sell, rent, or share your information with third parties for marketing purposes.

For subscribers in the European Union, we process your personal data based on your explicit
consent. You may withdraw your consent at any time by unsubscribing or contacting us directly.

4. Where and How Your Data Is Stored

Email communications are managed through Mailchimp, which processes your data in accordance with its own privacy policy and complies with GDPR and international data standards.
For deeper partnerships (e.g., donors or collaborators), we may store additional data in Salesforce, also a GDPR-compliant platform.

Your data may be processed and stored in the United States or other countries with appropriate
security safeguards in place.

5. Your Rights

If you are located in the EU or UK, you have the legal right to:

Access the personal data we hold about you
Correct any inaccurate information
Delete your personal data (“right to be forgotten”)
Withdraw your consent and unsubscribe at any time
Request a copy of your data (“data portability”)

To exercise these rights, please email us at [email protected].
You may also click “unsubscribe” in any of our emails or update your preferences directly.

6. Cookies and Tracking

We may use cookies and email tracking (such as open rates and link clicks) to better understand
how our communications are being received and improve our content. You may manage cookies
through your browser settings.

We also use Google Analytics to help us understand how visitors engage with our website. This tool may collect information such as your device type, browser, general location, and pages visited. If you are signed into your Google account and have agreed to share data with Google, this may include cross-device behavior through Google Signals. All data collected is anonymized and used strictly to improve our website and content. We do not use Google Analytics data for advertising personalization or remarketing without explicit user consent.

7. Data Retention and Deletion

We will retain your data only as long as it is necessary for the purposes stated above, or as
required by law. If you request removal of your information, we will promptly and completely
delete it from our systems, unless retention is required by legal or administrative obligations.

8. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect legal, technical, or organizational
changes. The latest version will always be posted on our website with the “Last updated” date
noted above.

Contact Us

If you have questions, concerns, or would like to exercise your data rights, please contact us at:
Email: [email protected]
USA Office: PO Box 735, Chino Hills, CA 91709-0025
Hong Kong Office: Room 5, 17/F, First Group Centre, 23 Wang Chiu Road, Kowloon Bay,
Kowloon, Hong Kong SAR